The Art of Balance

Not to be confused with Art of Balance.
The Art of Balance
Studio album by
Shadows Fall
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002
Recorded2002
StudioPlanet Z Studios (Hadley, Massachusetts)
Genre
Length47:28
LabelCentury Media
ProducerChris "Zeuss" Harris
Shadows Fall chronology
Of One Blood
(2000) 		The Art of Balance
(2002) 		The War Within
(2004)
Singles from The Art of Balance
  1. "Stepping Outside the Circle" / "Thoughts Without Words"
    Released: August 2002[2]
  2. "Destroyer of Senses"
    Released: 2003[3]
Alternative cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Chronicles of Chaos(9/10)[5]
Punknews.org[6]

The Art of Balance is the third album by American heavy metal band Shadows Fall, released on September 17, 2002. The album sold over 4,500 copies the week of its release, and debuted at position 15 on the Top Independent Albums chart.[7][8] With this release being the first with Jason Bittner, the lineup was solidified onwards as it is today's current members and the longest lineup in Shadows Fall's career's history.

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